Astounding 2013 raptor migration
Thanks to volunteers Al Schritt, Paul Goossen, and others. The raptor migration count came to an end on Monday, 6 May. This year's counting effort was longer than the past 8 [...]
Who Speaks for the Trees?
I watched a forest felled last week. First I heard the rumble of a large machine, then the cracking of wood splintering, then [...]
What Do Bluebirds Need From Humans?
By Peter Scholtens Bluebirds are small, bright blue songbirds, part of the thrush family, the same family as our robins. Bluebirds used to nest across southern Ontario. They used [...]
Salish Sucker hatched at Brooksdale
Conservation surveys are in full swing here at A Rocha Brooksdale. Amphibians are laying their egg masses, birds are building their nests and Salish Suckers are spawning in the Little [...]
BioBlitz in Hamilton, ON
Come one, Come all to a conservation event for the whole family! We hope to visit Cedar Haven Farm in Flamborough with a number of experts to identify local species. [...]